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Opinion: Coal Creek War tested 13th Amendment
B Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns about topics currently slated to be deleted from Tennessee’s eighth-grade social-studies standards. Many people believe the 13th Amendment…
Tims Ford State Park hosts Food Truck Frenzy
C The first annual Food Truck Frenzy held recently at Tims Ford State Park was a grand success despite the chilly temperatures at the time. A wide variety of food-truck…
Rebelettes top Cascade for home victory
S The Franklin County Rebelettes beat the Cascade Lady Champions 9-5 at home Friday for their third win of the season. The Rebelettes scored most of their runs in the…
Rebels take home loss to Wilson Central
S The Franklin County Rebels lost to the Wilson Central Wildcats 3-0 at home Friday for their ninth loss of the season. The Rebels fell behind early and were held…
Franklin County 4-H’ers attend Tennessee 4-H Congress
Several Franklin County students were among Tennessee’s most outstanding 4-H members who were invited to participate in the Tennessee 4-H Congress held recently in Nashville. The Tennessee 4-H Congress gives…
Franklin County arrest reports for March 23 through April 12
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.) Jack Scott Alexander, 35, 224 Riva Lake Road Lot…
Opinion: Waiting on parts from China
D I used to complain about customer service before the pandemic. As we now know, those were the good old days. During the past few weeks, I have spent more…
FC boys soccer outpaces Shelbyville for road district win
S The Franklin County High School boys soccer team beat the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles 4-2 on the road Thursday for the team’s sixth win of the season. Franklin County…
Legislative Committee continues discussion on nuisance law
E Franklin County is moving closer with caution toward adopting a “nuisance law” geared to get landowners to clean up their unkempt property. The Legislative Committee on April 6 discussed…
Rebelettes drop district contest versus Warren County
S The Franklin County Rebelettes lost to the Warren County Lady Pioneers 11-4 at home Thursday for their 16th loss of the season. The Lady Pioneers scored multiple runs in…

